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Global Symposium on Urban and Territorial Planning

Improving Planning for More Sustainable Cities and Territories

30 July - 1 August 2018 | Fukuoka, Japan
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The Symposium

The first Global Symposium on Urban and Territorial Planning: “Improving Planning for More Sustainable Cities and Territories” is being organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in partnership with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of the Government of Japan, the City of Fukuoka and Seinan Gakuin University.

This inaugural event for the International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP) of UN-Habitat will hold the Guidelines as the main topic, serving as a next step in consolidating the progress made on their implementation since their release in 2015. Moreover, the Symposium will be a platform to foster evidence-based discussion and to facilitate peer-to-peer learning on planning principles and practices by bringing together representatives of the four stakeholder groups of the IG-UTP: national governments, local authorities, planning professionals and their associations, and civil society and its organizations.

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PROGRAMME

09:00 - 09:40
Welcome & Opening Session

Multi-purpose Hall, 1st flr Hyakunenkan

09:45 - 10:10
Keynote Speech 1 + Q&A Segment

Multi-purpose Hall, 1st flr Hyakunenkan

10:30 - 12:00
Plenary session 1. Implementing the IG-UTP

Multi-purpose Hall, 1st flr Hyakunenkan

12:00 - 14:00

LUNCH

14:00 - 15:30Workshop Session

Quick-Scanning your Planning System

Multi-purpose Hall, 1st flr Hyakunenkan

15:30 - 17:30Breakout Session

Peer-to-peer learning at the regional level

AfricaConference 1

15:30 - 17:30Breakout Session

Peer-to-peer learning at the regional level

Asia and the PacificSeminar room

15:30 - 17:30Breakout Session

Peer-to-peer learning at the regional level

Latin America and the CaribbeanConference 2

18:00 - 20:00 Reception hosted by Seinan Gakuin University

Venue TBC
08:00 08:15 08:30 08:45 09:00 09:15 09:30 09:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00 18:15 18:30 18:45 19:00 19:15 19:30 19:45 20:00

SPEAKERS
MEDIA

PUBLICATIONS

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The official language of Japan is Japanese but English is also widely spoken. Japan Time Zone is UTC/GMT +9

Attendance to the symposium is by registration only, please register via the form here
Where can I see the program of events?
Please check our News section for the latest updates on the GS-UTP program.

Is there a fee to attend the Symposium?
No, there is no registration fee for attending the Global Symposium on Urban and Territorial Planning.

I would like to contribute to the organization of a session. How do I express my interest to do this?
Please fill in the registration form here and select whether you are interested in “organizing and hosting a thematic track”. Someone will be in touch with you shortly with more information.

I am interested in getting more information on becoming a partner or sponsor of the Symposium. Whom should I contact?
Please contact the event manager at unhabitat-ig-utp@un.org to express your interest in supporting the Symposium.

Do you have any guidance on the cost for traveling and staying in Fukuoka?

Conference participants may need to consider the following guidance costs:

Return travel (by air): prices vary considerably by airline and season, but if booked early, economy return air fares can be found for as low as:

  • - Southeast Asia: USD 500
  • - North Africa/ Southern Africa/ Eastern Europe/ Middle East: USD 1100
  • - Caucasus/Central Asia/Central Africa: USD 1700
  • - South America/ Central America: USD 1800
  • - Oceania: USD 800

Accommodation in Fukuoka: A preferential rate will be given to participants of the Symposium who stay at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel. Please contact unhabitat-ig-utp@un.org for information on the booking procedure. Delegates and visitors may be required to present an invitation letter at the hotel desk.

At other locations, reasonable single rooms can be found for USD 100 (early reservation is required).

Miscellaneous: An allowance should be estimated for any additional expenses such as public transport in Fukuoka, telephone calls, emergency cash, etc.

The GSUTP venue – Seinan Gakuin University - is accessible by several modes of public transport

From the airport to the city center:
Fukuoka Airport is known as one of the few airports located within the city area in Japan. The Fukuoka City Subway provides direct connection – a mere 5-minute ride – to Hakata Station. Tenjin, the city center of Fukuoka, is only about 10 minutes away. There’s a shuttle service from the airport, which goes to Tenjin (about 35 minutes) and Hakata area (about 15 minutes) without transfer. More information is available at http://www.fuk-ab.co.jp/english/access.html

By Subway:
The nearest station is Nishijin Station of the Kuko Line, a 5-minute walk to the campus; estimated travel times to Nishijin are as follows:
  • From Fukuoka Airport to Nishijin Station: approx. 19 min
  • From Hakata Station to Nishijin Station: approx. 13 min
  • From Tenjin to Nishijin Station: approx. 7 min and JPY 260
For more information on the city’s subway system, please visit:
https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/index.php

By Bus:
The nearest bus stop is Shuyukan-mae, a 5-minute walk to the campus; estimated travel times to this bus stop are as follows:
  • From Hakata Bus Station in the center to Shuyukan-mae bus stop: approx. 35 min
  • From Tenjin to Shuyukan-mae bus stop: approx. 20 min and JPY 230
For more information on the city’s bus system, please visit: http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/bus/

The campus map of Seinan Gakuin University can be accessed here: http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/bus/

Participants are requested to make their own arrangements for accommodations. In Fukuoka, visitors have a variety of options for accommodation in the area close to the venue, including the following (this list is not exhaustive):

The Residential Suites Fukuoka
The Residential Suites Fukuoka
1-3-70 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka 814-0001
Tel: +81-92-846-8585
http://www.trs-fukuoka.co.jp/english/index.html
Distance from the venue: 10 minutes
Price Range: (USD 85-170)

Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
810-8650, Fukuoka-Shi, 2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-Ku
Tel: +81-92-844 8111
http://www3.hilton.com /en/hotels /japan/hilton-fukuoka-sea-hawk-FUKHIHI/index.html
Distance from the venue: 19 minutes
Price Range: (USD 160 and above)

Seaside Hotel Twins Momochi
Seaside Hotel Twins Momochi
814-0001 Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Sawara-ku, Momochihama 1-7-4
Tel: +603- 2182 1234
Booking to be done through Booking.com, Expedia, and similar websites.
Distance from the venue: 14 minutes
Price Range: (USD 110 and above)

Near the city center:

Hotel Monterey La Soeur Fukuoka
Hotel Monterey La Soeur Fukuoka
810-0041 2-8-27 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Tel: +81-92-726-7111
https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp /en/lasoeur_fukuoka/
Price Range: (USD 70 and above)

Hakata Excel Hotel Tokyu
Hakata Excel Hotel Tokyu
4-6-7, Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0801
Tel: +81-92-262-0109
https://www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com /en/hotel/TE /TE_HAKAT/index.html
Price range: USD 127 - 165

Plaza Hotel Premier
Plaza Hotel Premier
1-14-13 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 810-0041
Tel: +81 92-734-7600
Booking to be done through Booking.com, Expedia, and similar websites.
Price range: USD 60 - 75

Hakata Green Hotel Tenjin
Hakata Green Hotel Tenjin
2 Chome-9-11 Daimyo, Chuo, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture 810-0041
Tel: +81 92-722-3636
https://www.tokyuhotelsjapan.com /en/hotel/TE /TE_HAKAT/index.html
Price range: USD 70 - 100

Hotel Ascent Fukuoka
Hotel Ascent Fukuoka
3 Chome-3-14 Tenjin, Chuo, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture 810-0001
Tel: +81 92-711-1300
http://www.hotel-ascent.com/fukuoka/
Price range: USD 60 and above

Nishetsu Grand Hotel
Nishetsu Grand Hotel
2 Chome-6-60 Daimyo, Chuo, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture 810-8587
Tel: +81 92-771-7171
http://www.grand-h.jp/english/
Price range: USD 120 and above

Many nationalities do not require a visa for short social or business visits to Japan. Visitors to Japan must be in possession of a valid passport or travel document with a minimum of validity of six months beyond the period of stay.

For more information on visas, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for more information. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

The local currency is the Japanese Yen, usually represented as ¥ and written as JPY. The exchange rate is valued at USD 1 = JPY 105.99 (as of March 15, 2018)
Fukuoka, on the north coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the major Japanese islands, is temperate humid, with hot, moist, and rainy summers. During this season, the temperature ranges from 33 to 26 °C (92 to 79 °F). July and August are the hottest months, both for the thermal inertia of the sea, and for the lower frequency of periods of bad weather.
For more information about the city of Fukuoka itself, please visit the official city guide at: https://yokanavi.com/en/
ACROS Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall
VENUE

Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka, Japan

Situated adjacent to one of Fukuoka City’s key waterfront areas - Seaside Momochi, Seinan Gakuin University is a humanities-focused university with a long history of international exchange and cooperation. The international exchange program, now managed in the Center for International Education, is one of the oldest such programs in Japan. The university features an environment incorporating academic and cultural facilities, information hubs and educational and research centers.


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CONTACT US

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